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UNESCAPFIRST MEETING OF THE REGIONAL NETWORK OF LEGAL
AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS ON TRANSPORT FACILITATION
PHUKET, THAILAND, 10-11 FEBRUARY 2014
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This is the IRU
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Evolution of IRU Membership
1948: eight founder countries
2014: 170 Members in 75 countries2014: 170 Members in 75 countries
…and CRIPA: 27 Members + FESARTA in 38 countries
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IRU Secretariat General
1948 – IRU founded in Geneva
1973 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the European Union in Brussels
1998 – IRU Permanent Delegation to Eurasia in Moscow
2005 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the Middle East and Region in Istanbul
2012 – IRU Secretariat for Africa in Geneva
2013 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the United Nations in New-York
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IRU Priority Issues
Sustainable Development• Innovation• Incentives• Infrastructure
Facilitation• Trade• Tourism• Road Transport
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What is Globalisation?
Source: IRU
Road Transport has become a vital production tool!
The combined efforts of 29 companies in
18 countries
What does it take to have a cup of coffee in a café?
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Road transport drives progress
Successful economic cooperationdepends on efficient road transport servicesTrade facilitation is impossible without free and integrated road transport marketRoad transport drives progress, prosperity, a better life and thus peace to the citizens
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Revitalising the Silk Road
If the Silk Road worked for Marco Polo then, why shouldn’t it work for trade and
transport today?
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Evolution of sea containers in ports
2010
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Interconnecting all the businesses along the reopened Silk Road
Sea transport Land transportKey:
to US West Coastto US West Coast
To East Coast
To Black SeaDiesel fuel = 30 cents/litreLabour costs = $200/monthTo US East Coast
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To Black Sea
Interconnecting all the businesses along the reopened Silk Road
Sea transport Land transportKey:
to US West Coastto US West Coast
To East Coast
To US East Coast
To Mid East
To EU
To CIS
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Euro-Asian Pilot Caravans
• Beijing – Brussels, 2005
• Black Sea Ring Highway Truck Caravan 2007
• IRU New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative 2008 - 2013
Beijing Brussels
Up to 57% of transport time = border crossings38% of transport costs = unofficial levies
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NELTI: SolutionsNELTI:NELTI: SolutionsSolutions
Introduce multilateral transport permit systemIntroduce multilateral transport permit system
NELTINELTINELTI
Implement UN trade and road transport facilitation toolsImplement UN trade and road transport facilitation tools
Increase cooperation between transit StatesIncrease cooperation between transit States
Improve customs proceduresImprove customs procedures
Provide multiProvide multi--entry and transit visas for driversentry and transit visas for drivers
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UNESCAPRegional Strategic Framework for the
Facilitation of International Road Transport
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Bilateral permits: directtransit3rd country
Multilateral permits:ECMTBSEC Permit
Road Transport Permits and Traffic Rights
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Bilateral permits: directtransit3rd country
Road Transport Permits and Traffic Rights
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Multilateral permits:
ECMT- 43 Member States
BSEC Permit – 8 Member States
Road Transport Permits and Traffic Rights
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BSEC Permit2010 - Pilot Project, 7 Countries, Transit2012 - Pilot Project, 7 Countries, Transit and Direct 2013 - Project,7 Countries, Transit and Direct2014 - Project, 8 Countries, Transit, Direct and 3rd CT
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BSEC Permit Euro Asean Permit System
Leading role: UNESCAP !
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Visa for Professional Drivers
Annex 8, 1982 Harmonisation ConventionECO TTFA (ECO Visa Sticker for Drivers)BSEC Agreement of Driver Visas
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- Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Good by Road (CMR), of 1956
- Convention on Road Traffic, 1968
- TIR Convention, of 1975TIR Convention, of 1975- Convention on Road Signs and Signals, of 1968
- Customs Convention on Temporary Import of Commercial Road Vehicles, 1956
- Customs Convention on Containers, of 1972
- Road Traffic, 1949
-- Convention on the Convention on the Harmonization Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goodsof Frontier Controls of Goods, , 1982 1982
- Revised Kyoto Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures, 1999
Key UN ConventionsUNESCAP Resolution 48/11,UNESCAP Resolution 48/11,
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Key UN Conventions
- European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) (1957)
- Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for such Carriage (ATP) (1970)
Note: These two Agreements are not included in the UNESCAP Commission Resolution 48/11 of 1992. However, their implementation would benefit to the road transport industry, significantly.
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Annex 8: Harmonization Convention 1982Main Focuses
Driver Procedure Vehicle
Infrastructure
Monitoring
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Article 2 - Visa
Facilitate procedure
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Article 3 – Transport Operation
Move away controls from bordersSpecial transport > special treatment:
speed, lane, advance notificationPerishable cargo, live animals
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Articles 4 and 5 - Vehicle
Use International Technical Inspection CertificateUse International Vehicle Weight Certificate
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Check & Go !Check & Go !
Stop & Weight !Stop & Weight !
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Armenia, Georgia, Albania, Serbia, Romania,Armenia, Georgia, Albania, Serbia, Romania,Moldova, Ukraine, RussiaMoldova, Ukraine, Russia
Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, GreeceAzerbaijan, Bulgaria, GreeceTurkeyTurkey
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Article 6 and 7 - Border Crossing
Joint controls, one-stop, 24/24Traffic separation; off-lane controlDriver facilitiesCompetitive forwarding agentsReporting mechanism
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Securing and facilitating trade and international road transport
Transports Internationaux Routiers
Managed by the IRU since 1949
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What is the TIR System?
• A tried and tested, affordable facilitation instrument for international transport and trade
• Multilateral
• Multimodal (road-rail, road-maritime, road-air)
• Global• Based on TIR Convention of 1975, signed by 68 contracting parties
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Geographical scope of the TIR Convention
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The six pillars of the TIR System
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Benefits of the TIR System
Ensure the secure and sustainable development of international trade and road transport (controlled access, traceability)
Gives access to 58 TIR operational countries
Through mutual recognition of Customs Controls and the guarantee, transport costs, formalities and delays are reduced
Secures and facilitates trade through the implementation of harmonised controls & documents
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Computerised TIR procedures
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TIR-EPD Green Lanes blueprint
Reduce border waiting times, facilitate trade, increase risk management efficiency, improve customs controls, securetrade and transport!
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IRU Academy: Worldwide Excellence in Road Transport Professional Training
International Network of IRU Academy Accredited Training Institutes (ATIs)
IRU Academy Advisory Committee
World Bank
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
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The IRU Academy at a glance
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IRU Academy Objectives
Sustainable Development
Safety
CompliancePerformance
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International RecognitionIRU Academy Advisory Committee
UNECEUNECEUnited Nations United Nations Economic Economic Commission for Commission for EuropeEurope
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Contribution to Road Safety
21 Professional Training Programmes
17 Drivers’ Checklists
Under Construction: Crash Prevention Programme
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IRU Academy Programmes and Certification
Private and secure web sites for- IRU Academy ATI promotion- IRU Academy graduate promotion- Real-time credential verification
ATIs to access up-to-date learning material, reference information and
multimedia resources through a single web access
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IRU Academy Certification